Holiday Mashed Potatoes

Convenient make-ahead mashed potatoes, flavored with cream cheese, reheated and served in a slow cooker.

Recipe Ingredients:

5 pounds Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch chunks
1/2 cup milk
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Non-stick cooking spray

Cooking Directions:

1. Place potatoes in large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Drain. Return to saucepan.
2. Add milk, cream cheese spread and butter to potatoes mash with hand masher or electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Stir in garlic salt and pepper. Spoon into 13x9x2-inch casserole dish. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
3. Remove potatoes from refrigerator 3 1/4 hours before serving time. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place potatoes in slow cooker. Cover and heat on low setting 3 hours stirring twice. Potatoes can be held an additional 30 minutes.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Butterball, LLC.